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Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981)

PG · 1981-05-17 · 1h 37m · EN
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A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

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Lionel ChetwyndWriterLamont JohnsonDirector

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Gordon PinsentGordon PinsentAmbassador Ken TaylorChris WigginsChris WigginsJohn SheardonDiana BarringtonDiana BarringtonZena SheardownRobert JoyRobert JoyMark LijekTisa ChangTisa ChangPat TaylorJames B. DouglasJames B. DouglasBob AndersLarry AubreyLarry AubreyJoe StaffordJulie KhanerJulie KhanerKathy StaffordMatsu AndersonMatsu AndersonCora LijekR.H. ThomsonR.H. ThomsonLee SchatzLeslie CarlsonLeslie CarlsonL. Bruce LaingenRobert LalondeRobert LalondeJean Pelletier

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaDirector preference321559Actor preference199978 · 86005 · 257657Country preferenceCaDecade preference1980

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What is Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper about?

A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

How long is Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper?

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper has a runtime of 97 minutes.